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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Directed by Céline Sciamma · Cinematography by Claire Mathon

R122 min62 frames

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: wide — A rugged coastline featuring a massive natural stone archway over wet sand. Two figures walk along…Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: medium — A sandy beach shoreline borders the turquoise sea under a clear blue sky. Two women embrace…Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: wide — A deep rocky cave opening reveals a sandy interior against a jagged cliffside. A woman in a dark…Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: medium — An interior space features wood floors and heavy blue fabric drapes on either side. A framed mirror…Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: medium — A white bed with a headboard is covered in plain white linen sheets. A young blonde woman lies on…Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: closeup — An oil portrait of a young woman centered against a solid dark brown background. The woman looks…Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room provides a background for two women standing together. They rest their heads…Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: medium — A portrait of a woman in a green dress rests on a wooden easel. The room is dimly lit, with a…Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: closeup — Several people travel in a wooden boat upon an open body of water. A woman in a dark coat sits…Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: fullbody — Two women in 18th-century attire sit on a white cloth on a sandy beach. One woman reads a book…Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: medium — A wall covered in various framed oil paintings hangs within a formal interior setting. A woman in a…Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: closeup — A woman looks down with a concentrated expression in a minimalist indoor setting. The shot focuses…Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: wide — A wood-paneled room features a central fireplace topped by an oil painting of a woman. Two women are…Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: medium — A woman stands centered before a backdrop of layered blue-green and beige fabric curtains. She…Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: fullbody — A sandy coastline under a cloudy sky overlooks a calm sea at daytime. A woman in period clothing…Portrait of a Lady on Fire movie still: closeup — A woman stands near a rocky coastline with ocean waves visible in the background. She wears a dark…
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What is Portrait of a Lady on Fire about?

On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a 2019 French historical romantic drama film written and directed by Céline Sciamma, starring Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel. Set in France in the late 18th century, the film tells the story of a brief affair between two young women: an aristocrat and a painter commissioned to paint her portrait. It was Haenel's final film role before retiring from the film industry in 2023.

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Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of Portrait of a Lady on Fire leans on medium shots (41% of the sample) and close-ups (34%). Cinematographer Claire Mathon keeps 49% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Focus stays shallow in 80% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1800s.

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